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The book’s premise is the classroom, for optimum learning, needs to be a place of comfort. Practical strategies for character building and conversing with others are provided.
List of contents
Foreword 1
Foreword 2
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section One
Character Education/Teaching: Character Development/GrowthGetting to Know YouWhat Are You Thinking?She Had Cooties: A Bullying IncidentSection Two
5. R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Realizations about Teaching Character Development
6. Caring: Fair: Responsible
7. Good Citizen: Trustworthy
8. Your Turn: The Six International
Traits of a Person of Good Character
Section Three
9.Stressors That Impact Behaviors:
When You're Not Being the Best You
10.Eradicating Bullying by Joshua Schiering
11.How to Accept an Apology
Empowering Victims and Educating Aggressors by Joshua Schiering
12.Character Education/Development
Making Decisions
13.Role-play Scenarios for Enhancing Character
Education's Decision-making
14.Character Education Intervention by Angela Sullivan
15.Book Activity and Four Life Statements for Daily Living
16.Self-acceptance: I Am Enough: Two Stories for Character Development
Afterward
Appendixes Overview
A: Reciprocal Thinking Skills Chart
B:Books with Moral Messages
C:Character Development Activities
Sequence of Presentation
D:Causes and Possible Prevention of Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, and
Prejudice
E. Post-Character Development Workshop: Three Reflections
References
About the Author
About the author
Marjorie S. Schiering' has taught first, third, fifth, sixth, undergraduate, and graduate courses for five decades. She is an international presenter and children’s book author. She has written seven textbooks, continually weaving in teaching creativity, using interactive methods, and means for being a person of good character. She teaches with an emphasis on students realizing their academic success, increasing their desire to learn, and meeting their academic and socialization needs.
Summary
The book’s premise is the classroom, for optimum learning, needs to be a place of comfort. Practical strategies for character building and conversing with others are provided.
